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Topic: Punjab

‘Pegwant’ Mann swears off liquor, but notorious AAP MP has had too many ‘drunk’ incidents

From religious events to funerals to Parliament sessions, comic-turned-politician Bhagwant Mann has repeatedly come under the scanner for his behaviour.

AAP rules out possibility of alliance with Congress in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana for LS polls

AAP opposed alliance after the senior congress leader and Delhi Congress chief Sheila Dikshit said that Congress cannot ally with a small party like AAP.

NIA carries out searches in western UP & Punjab looking for ISIS-inspired group

The group is allegedly planning suicide attacks and serial blasts, targeting politicians and government installations in parts of north India.

Another Punjab AAP MLA resigns, blames Kejriwal’s ‘dictatorial style of functioning’

Master Baldev Singh, MLA from Jaito who is considered close to rebel leader Sukhpal Khaira, resigned from primary membership of the AAP Wednesday.

AAP has no identity in Punjab, no need for alliance: Amarinder tells Congress chief Rahul

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh said there was no need for Congress to ally with AAP in Punjab, but a final decision is yet to be announced by the party.

Senior Punjab leader HS Phoolka quits Aam Aadmi Party

HS Phoolka had earlier resigned from the post of leader of Opposition in Punjab assembly to continue his legal battle for the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Punjab panchayat poll process breaks down over a matter of Rs 7 ‘chulha tax’

Thousands of candidates have been rejected due to non-payment of chulha tax, but they allege officials are not accepting it to favour the Congress.

Punjab debacle in mind, AAP keeps ‘remote control’ away in Haryana

In party chief Arvind Kejriwal’s home state, AAP seems to have learnt its lessons and is getting ready for the Lok Sabha and Haryana assembly polls next year.

This doctor has single-handedly changed Punjab’s approach to its drug problem

Dr Sandeep Bhola has got the state to treat drug addicts as patients and not criminals, and inspired a state-wide drive for de-addiction centres.

Amarinder Singh attacks Pakistan, defends cabinet colleague Navjot Sidhu

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh took on the Pakistani establishment and its army chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, and advised PM Imran Khan to rein the army in.

On Camera

Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?